Coalition Collision: U.S. right to repair agreement spurs in-fighting among industry associations
Washington, D.C. — A recent “landmark” agreement among a coalition of automotive industry associations has ruffled the feathers of a fellow repairer advocacy group who are calling the motivation of the so-called pact into question. The Automotive Service Association (ASA), Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), and Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators) reaffirmed the […]
Access Success: Auto coalition signs ‘landmark’ agreement on right to repair in U.S.
Washington, D.C. — A coalition of auto repair advocacy groups has reached what they are calling a “landmark” agreement for North America’s right-to-repair movement on Tuesday, following the affirmation of a 2014 memorandum of understanding. The Automotive Service Association (ASA), Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), and Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators) restated to […]
Access Denied: Mass. right to repair law in dispute as NHTSA, senators clash over data security
Washington, D.C. — A pair of U.S. senators are aiming their federal auto regulator, as Massachusetts’ Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren recently called out the NHTSA for a letter it sent to automakers asking them to ignore the state’s right to repair legislation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alleged in its June […]
Repairers of the World: European aftermarket seeks update to competition regs. to address data access
London, United Kingdom — In a quick peek at the right to repair movement’s European front, organizations representing the EU’s repair and aftermarket industries are calling for certain competition regulations to be modernized in alignment with advancements made in automotive technology and data collection over the past ten years. The European Commission is due to […]
